Haul all straping system

ABSTRACT

The haul all strapping system is an invention consisting of a combination of strapping materials, hardware and fabrics that enables a person to haul long lengths of lumber or other items, in a pickup or hauling vehicle, more safely and secure. The haul all strapping system helps prevent, items being hauled, from moving from side to side, up or down, and backward or forward. The system wraps around the end of the item being hauled to prevent backward, forward, up, or down movement of items being hauled. It also has ratcheted strapping that attach to each side of the hauling vehicle and around the items being hauled. As the ratchet is tightened the straps simultaneously tighten around the items being hauled and from side to side in the hauling vehicle. This prevents movement of items from side to side.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The present invention relates to a better strapping system toassist in the safe and more secure hauling of long lengths of lumber orother items, in a pickup truck or other hauling vehicles.

[0002] In order for items to be hauled more securely and safely, thereis a need for an easy to install improved strapping system.

[0003] This invention helps prevent movement, of items being hauled,from side to side, forward to backward, and upward to downward.

[0004] Methods used today are by tying down loads by using ropes orcommon straps. It is almost impossible to safely and securely haul longlengths of lumber or other items, by using just ropes or common straps.

[0005] This invention will allow a person to haul longer lengths ofitems, safely and securely. It will also allow a person to drive atnormal posted speed limits and turn sharp turns without the fear ofloosing the items being hauled.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0006] The present Invention is a new and improved strapping systemdesigned such to help a person to haul long lengths of lumber, or otheritems in a regular pickup or hauling vehicle safely and securely.

[0007] The invention consists of two components, one being theStabilization Strap and the other being the Harness Boot. Bothcomponents must be used together to insure the safe and secure haulingof the items being hauled.

[0008] The Stabilization Strap is constructed of a combination ofstrapping materials, a ratcheting device, “O” Rings or loops, and “S”hooks or snap hooks. Two Stabilization straps are used, one in the frontof the pickup bed and one in the rear. With the use of “S” Hooks or snaphooks, each end of the Stabilization Strap is attached to a tie downloop that is common in most pickup truck beds today. The StabilizationStraps are attached side to side, to the tie down loops before items tobe hauled are loaded. Items are loaded, (items rests on top of theStabilization Strap), then an extended strap, that passes through aratcheting device, that is attached to the Stabilization Strap, goesover items and threaded through an “O” Ring or loop and then back overthe item to be hauled and attached back to the Stabilization Strap withthe use of a “S” hook or snap hook.

[0009] By tightening the ratcheting device, the Stabilization Straptightens around the items to be hauled and between the tie down loops.After the Stabilization Strap is tightened, items to be hauled can notmove from side to side.

[0010] The Harness Boot helps eliminate movement of items being hauledfrom forward to backward and upward and downward.

[0011] The Harness Boot is constructed of a combination of strappingmaterials, mesh fabric and “O” Rings or loops. Mesh fabric is used toallow airflow through the Harness Boot to eliminate a parachuting effectwhile in transit.

[0012] Strapping materials are sewn or attached to the mesh fabric andextended to create two extended lengths of strapping, one on each sideof the Harness Boot. Each piece of extended lengths of strappingmaterial passes through a series of “O” Rings or loops and an “O” Ring,or snap hook is attached to the end of each piece of extended strappingmaterial.

[0013] The Harness boot is installed by using ropes or common ratchetstraps. After the Harness Boot is placed on the back end of the item tobe hauled, a rope or common ratchet strap is attached to each of the “O”Rings or snap hooks that are attached to the extended strappingmaterials. The other end of the rope or common ratchet strap is attachedto the hauling vehicle. When the ropes or common straps are tightened,the Harness Boot draws together cupping the end of the items to behauled and pulls the items to be hauled tightly into the haulingvehicle. This helps prevent items to be hauled from moving up and downand forward and backward.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014]FIG. 1 is a front elevation view of the Harness Boot;

[0015]FIG. 2 is a side elevation of the Stabilization Strap of FIG. 2showing how it tightens Around items to be hauled;

[0016]FIG. 3 is a top view elevation of a pickup truck or haulingvehicle, with the harness boot,

[0017]FIG. 1, and the stabilization strap, FIG. 2, strapped in placearound items to be hauled.

CONSTRUCTION AND USE OF THE HARNESS BOOT

[0018] The Harness Boot, FIG. 1, is constructed of a combination of amesh fabric, FIG. 1 (1), strapping materials, FIG. 1 (2), and Hardware,FIG. 1 (4), (4A) and (5). The mesh fabric, FIG. 1 (1), is used as themain body of the Harness Boot, FIG. 1. Strapping materials, FIG. 1 (2),are sewn or attached, around the border and across the mesh fabric, FIG.1 (1), and extended, FIG. 1 (3). The extended strapping, FIG. 1(3), thenpasses through an “O” ring or loop, FIG. 1 (4), and then through another“O” ring or loop, FIG. 1 (4A). An “O” Ring or loop, FIG. 1 (5), is sewnor attached to the loose end of the extended strapping, FIG. 1 (3A).When both “O” Rings or loops, FIG. 1 (5), (that are attached to the endof the extended strapping FIG. 1 (3A), are pulled, the Harness Boot isdrawn together, FIG. 3 (2), and cups the Harness Boot, FIG. 1, aroundthe back end of the item FIG. 3 (6) that is to be hauled.

[0019] A rope or common strapping device, FIG. 3 (3), is attached, FIG.3 (15), to each side of the Harness boot and to the hauling vehicle,FIG. 3 (4). When strapping devices ,FIG. 3 (3), are tightened, theextended strapping, FIG. 3 (1), pulls through the “O” rings or loopsFIG. 1(4) and (4A) and gathers the Harness Boot together, FIG. 3 (2),and cups around the end of the item being hauled, FIG. 3 (6). Thiscupping pulls items being hauled, FIG. 3 (6), tightly into the haulingvehicle FIG. 3 (7). This also lifts and stabiles the end of item beinghauled, FIG. 3 (6), and helps prevents movement of item to be hauled,FIG. 3 (6), from backward to forward and up to down.

CONSTRUCTION AND USE OF THE STABILIZATION STRAP

[0020] The Stabilization Strap, FIG. 2 is constructed of a combinationof strapping materials, (6) and (9), “O” rings or sewn loops, (3) and(5), “S” hooks or snap hooks, (7) (10) and (11), and a ratchetingdevice, (1). The Stabilization Strap is designed to attach to tie downloops, (8), that are commonly found in most pickup trucks today.

[0021] A “S” hook or snap hook, (7), is attached to the strappingmaterial, (6). Then the other end of the strapping material, (6),extends and loops through, (5), a series of “O” rings or loops, (3). Thelooped strapping material is sewn, (5), to hold “O” rings or loopsstationary in place. Numerous “O” rings or loops, (3), are used to allowfor adjustment of different widths of items being hauled, (4). Thestrapping material then extends and passes through another “S” hook,(11). Then the strapping material is attached to the stationary side ofa ratcheting device, (12). Another piece of strapping material, (9),passes through the adjustment side of the ratcheting device, (1), and a“S” hook, (2), is attached to one end of the strapping material (9).

[0022] Each “S” hook, (7) and (11), is attached to a tie down loop, (8),in the back bed of the hauling vehicle. Items to be hauled, (4), arethen loaded on the hauling vehicle, on top of the Stabilization Strapbetween the “S: hook (11), and an “O” Ring, (3). The “S” hook (2) thatis attached to the extended strapping material (9), passes over items tobe hauled (4), and then passes through an “O” ring, (3), then back overitems to be hauled (4). The “S” hook, (2), then hooks (10) to the bottomstrapping material, (6). As the ratcheting device, (1), is tightened,the strapping material, (6) and (9), tightens from side to side betweenthe tie down loops (8) and around the items being hauled, (4). When thestrapping material, (6) and (9), are securely tightened the items beinghauled, (4), can not move from side to side.

USE OF STABILIZATION STRAP AND HARNESS BOOT (HAUL ALL STRAPPING SYSTEM)

[0023]FIG. 3 shows the Haul All Strapping System in use in the back of apickup truck (7).

[0024] The “S” hooks, (10) and (10A), of the Stabilization Strap, (13),are attached to the Tie Down Loops, (11), commonly found in the back ofpickup trucks today. Items to be hauled, (6), are loaded in the pickuptruck, (7), on top, (13A), of the Stabilization Strap, (13). Items to behauled, (6), are placed between the “S” Hook, (10A), and an “O” Ring,(14). The Stabilization Strap has more than one “O” Ring, (14), to allowadjustment for different widths of items to be hauled, (6).

[0025] After items to be hauled, (6), are loaded, then the “S” Hook,(12), that is attached to the extended strapping material, (9), ispulled over the items to be hauled, (6), then through an “O” Ring, (14),then back over the items to be hauled, (6), and then the “S” Hook, (12),is hooked to the Stabilization Strap, (13).

[0026] As the ratcheting device, (8), is tightened, the StabilizationStrap securely tightens around the items to be hauled, (6), and fromside to side between the tie down loops, (11). This prevents items to behauled, (6), from moving from side to side.

[0027] After the Stabilization Strap, (13), is in place, then theHarness Boot, (2), is to be installed. The Harness Boot, (2), is placedon the end of the items to be hauled, (6), with one of the “O” Rings,(15) and FIG. 1 (5), that are attached to the end of the extendedstrapping material, (1), on top and one underneath of the items to behauled, (6). Then a common rope or ratcheting strap, (3), is attached tothe “O” Ring or loop, (15), and the back of the pickup truck, (4). Asthe ratcheting devices, (5), are tightened, the Harness Boot, (2), drawstogether and cups the end of the items being hauled, (6), and pullsitems to be hauled, (6), securely and tightly into the pickup truck orhauling vehicle, (7). This prevents items to be hauled, (6), from movingbackward or forward, and up or down.

What is claimed is:
 1. The Lumber Hauling Buddy/Haul All StrappingSystem consists of two components, the Stabilization Strap and theHarness Boot. Two Stabilization Straps are used (one in the front of thehauling vehicle bed and one in the rear). The Stabilization Strapprevents movement, of items to be hauled in a pickup truck or haulingvehicle, from side to side. The Harness Boot prevents movement, of itemsto be hauled, backward, forward, up or down.
 2. The Stabilization Strapincorporates two pieces of strapping material, a ratcheting device and aseries of attached “O” Rings or loops to allow the secure and safehauling of items in a pickup truck or hauling vehicle. By tightening theratcheting device, the two pieces of strapping materials tightenssimultaneously from side to side between the attachment points in apickup truck or hauling vehicle, and around the items being hauled. Whenthe Stabilization Strap is in place the items can not move from side toside in the hauling vehicle.
 3. “O” Rings or loops are attached to theStabilization Strap in a manner to allow the easy and quick adjustmentto the different widths of items that are to be hauled.
 4. A mesh fabricis the main body of the Harness Boot, which allows airflow through theHarness Boot to prevent a parachuting effect during transit of thehauling vehicle.
 5. Strapping materials are sewn or attached around theborder and across the mesh fabric and extended to create extra lengthsof strapping materials on each side of the Harness Boot. The extendedlenghts of strapping materials then pass through two “O” Rings or loops.An “O” Ring or loop is attached to the end of the strapping material. Acommon rope or strapping device can be attached to the “O” Ring that isattached to end of the extended strapping materials and to the haulingvehicle. When the rope or strapping device is tightened the Harness bootdraws together such as a drawstring. This allows the Harness Boot to cuparound the back end of the items to be hauled and pull them tightly intothe hauling vehicle. The harness Boot prevents the items to be hauledfrom moving forward, backward, up or down.
 6. The Invention allows thehauling of long lengths of lumber, or other items to be hauled, in apickup truck or other hauling vehicle safely and securely. The itemsbeing hauled remain tightly and securely in place even when driving atnormal speed limits or turning sharp corners.